It’s the time of year when Hollywood does its best to misinform the public. We are inundated with Hollywood Halloween horror movies that portray cemeteries as dark, creepy, and scary just for the [...]
Spring has arrived and it’s a busy time of year for Woodlawn Memorial Park as we clean and prepare our grounds for the year. We look forward to the community enjoying the beauty of our park while [...]
When considering cremation for yourself or your loved one, there are many options. In this blog, we answer some of the most commonly asked questions about cremation so you can be informed about [...]
What comes to mind when you think about Family Day? A lot of families wonder how they will keep the kids entertained or what activities are they’re going to do with their day off. The purpose of [...]
“You already have the memorial in your heart. Our job is to draw it out of your heart so it can be carved in granite or cast in bronze.” This is how General Manager Paul Taylor describes the [...]
At Woodlawn Memorial Park, we recognize that all our families who have been touched by loss have blue snowflakes of various shades fall around their Christmas celebrations. For some it is a deep [...]
The morning was crisp and slightly over cast with hardly a breeze. Small Canadian flags placed by the 24th Guelph Pathfinders and bright red poppies made by students of Breslau Public School [...]
2018 Remembrance Day Service for Woodlawn Memorial By Susan Farrelly Walter Smith was born in Plymouth, England on December 4, 1889, and he had a brother named Albert and a sister named Flossie. [...]
Is there a better way to celebrate a change in season than by enjoying fresh air while strolling through the past? That’s how many enjoyed the first Sunday of Autumn at the 2018 Spirit Walk on [...]
I began my career here at Woodlawn in May 1977. For those of you who are counting, that’s over 41 years ago. Just think about that for a moment: Elvis Presley was still living, the Atari Video [...]
